TRANSPORTATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
EIN 48-1155773 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE TRANSPORTATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ("TLA") is AN INDEPENDENT BAR ASSOCIATION COMPRISED of IN-HOUSE, GOVERNMENT and PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS. ITS MEMBERS ASSIST PROVIDERS and COMMERCIAL USERS of DOMESTIC and INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS and TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, IN ALL MODES. TLA is DEDICATED to KEEPING ITS MEMBERS AHEAD of THE CONSTANT CHANGES IN THE SPECIALIZED LEGAL ENVIRONMENT GOVERNING ALL ASPECTS of THE SUPPLY CHAIN and PASSENGER TRAVEL. WITH COMMITMENT to EXCELLENCE IN CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION and A LONG TRADITION of COLLEGIALITY and EXCHANGE of IDEAS, TLA is A COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE for LAWYERS SEEKING to MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY of THE LEGAL SERVICES THEY PROVIDE and ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES.
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Board and leadership roster (20)
KATHLEEN C JEFFRIESDIRECTOR/VOTING PAST PRESI
SAM HALLMANDIRECTOR/VOTING PAST PRESI
ROGER WATTSSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
ROBIN SQUIRESCTLA REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE
RICK A STEINBERGREP AT LARGE
PATRICK E FOPPEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
MARSHAL M PITCHFORDREP AT LARGE
LOUIS AMATO-GAUCIPRESIDENT-ELECT
KRISTEN JOHNSONSECRETARY/TREASURER
KATHY GARBERPRESIDENT
ALEX KARCHERREP AT LARGE
JOELLE NELSONREP AT LARGE
HILLARY ARROW BOOTHDIRECTOR/VOTING PAST PRESI
GREG SUMMYDIRECTOR/VOTING PAST PRESI
ERIC R BENTONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
EMILEIGH HUBBARDREP AT LARGE
DIRK BECKWITHDIRECTOR/VOTING PAST PRESI
DANIEL R SONNEBORNREP AT LARGE
BILLY DAVISREP AT LARGE
ASHLEY W WINSKYREP AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 1870, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- KATHY GARBER
- Primary officer
- KATHY GARBER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CHRISTOPHER J CLAIR CPA PA
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues